gěi​nǐ​diǎn​yán​sè​kàn​kan

to teach someone a lesson

  1. gěi preposition
    to inflict
    to subject someone to; to inflict (a blow, lesson, or punishment) on someone
  2. pronoun
    you
    you (singular); used for peers, younger people, or as a general informal term of address (in Taiwan, a female-specific variant form is sometimes used)
  3. diǎn numeralparticle
    a bit
    a small amount; a little; some; often used after a verb or adjective to mean "a bit more"
  4. lesson
    a harsh look or tough action used as a warning or to show someone up, often used in the phrase 给...颜色看 gěi... yán​sè​kàn
  5. reduplication
    to try and see
    used after a verb (often doubled) to indicate trying something to see the result